Op-Ed: The Issues Facing Seattle Public Schools (and Incoming School Board Directors)

Public education advocate Melissa Westbrook breaks down the issues facing Seattle Public Schools as four of seven seats on the school board are up for grabs this election and a new superintendent is about to be installed.
Mayor Durkan delivers her state of the city speech at Rainier Arts Center. (Credit: Seattle Channel)

Mayor Durkan Stresses Pragmatism over Systemic Change in State of City Speech

"Being progressive means actually making progress, and we have done it," Mayor Jenny Durkan boasted in her annual State of the City speech on...

Sunday Video: The Best Kindergarten You’ve Ever Seen

Architect Takaharu Tezuka showcases his design for a kindergarten where kids are encouraged to be kids. His approach and thinking expands the possibilities of...
Cute Twitter posts, one rainbows saying "Don't set the state on fire." The other a leaping salmon saying "Live, laugh, lay eggs, and die."

Connecting DNR’s “Many Great Stories to Tell” Through Amazing Social Media

I first encountered the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Twitter account when it popped up on my feed, already uncommon for a...

City Council Puts Education Levy on the Ballot, Expands Shelter Capacity, and Grapples with...

On Monday, the Seattle City Council adopted several pieces of legislation related to land use, housing, education, and the environment. While the education levy...

Op-Ed: How to Create Libraries of the Future 

These six ideas would create a brighter future for local libraries by adapting to emerging needs. Currently, both the Seattle Public Library (SPL) and the...

Seattle Families Mobilize Against Sweeping Change to School Bell Times

Seattle Public Schools is rushing toward a three tiered schedule of school start times. The district should reassess. (Photo: Seattle Department of Transportation)

State Democrats Must Invest in the Future and Quit the Anti-Tax Games

At the beginning of the 2020 legislative session, Senator Joe Nguyen made a clarion call for going big. "A short session is not an...